Here is a “Blessed” tattoo inked across a man’s back and occupying a large portion of the space between his shoulder blades. It is scrawled in a solid black, more traditional-looking cursive font.  The placement of this tattoo on the upper-back gives it a strong, bold effect. For while it is relatively simple in nature, it is in some ways afforded more importance by holding such a prominent position. This is not to say that a tattoo’s placement determines its value. Rather,it is simply to say that placement and size can certainly change the way a piece is viewed, both by the subject and others, and in that way can sometimes reflect something about the meaning and importance of a piece to its owner.

This tattoo reads “Blessed” in large, vacant letters across the forearm. The letters are certainly styled but are not filled in, consisting only of their outlines. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this tattoo, however, is the disproportionately-large the letter “B” in “Blessed”. This could simply be a preference regarding appearance and dimensions of the piece, particularly in regards to how it fits on the narrowing arm. It is also possible that the client wanted more emphasis to be placed on the “B”, as perhaps someone he feels most blessed to have or had in his life’s name began with a “B”. There are numerous possibilities.

This “Blessed” tattoo has a few extra elements to it as it not only reads the word common to all of these tattoos, it adds two more words to the equation creating the phrase, “Blessed By god”. This in some ways modifies the typical meaning of these tattoos as it specifies outright that this particular tattoo is referring to blessings from god. Many of the other “Blessed” tattoos may be referring to the same thing but do not state that they are blessed by anyone or anything specifically as they are seeking to convey a broader meaning. This black and gray lettering tattoo is nicely done and circles around the front of the subject’s neck in a well-fitted way.